April 6th, 2025 On the way to a BLM dispersed camp area known as Indian Bread Rocks, I first passed through Tucson. I stopped there to tour the Pima Air and Space Museum. The grounds there are a mixture of outdoor as well as indoor hangar displays. I walked for 1 1/2 miles, being ableContinue reading “Indian Bread Rocks”
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Painted Rocks
March 30th, 2025 My travels toward the east started on Tuesday the 25th. It was only a 2 hour drive to reach Painted Rocks Indian Petroglyphs Campground. The 60 sites are laid out in loops near a pile of volcanic rock in the desert just northwest of Gila Bend, Arizona. Set on the Gila RiverContinue reading “Painted Rocks”
Imperial Valley
March 24th, 2025 I have spent the last week at the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area. It is a little nicer than the LTVAs near Quartzsite. Senator Wash, a medium size lake is just down the hill from me. There are a few trails in the area and the city of Yuma is nearbyContinue reading “Imperial Valley”
Last Week in Quartzsite
Friday, March 7th, 2025 I have just about arrived at my last week camped in the desert near Quartzsite, Arizona. My next week will be busy, cleaning off the dust of winter, and preparing truck and trailer for my spring travels. I’ll be hitching up the trailer, stationary since the last week of October, andContinue reading “Last Week in Quartzsite”
Looking Back
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Tomorrow will be the fifth anniversary of an event that changed the whole direction of my life. Back in 2020, just before COVID-19 closed down elective surgeries in hospitals across the nation, I was scheduled for a hip reconstruction. This was not classified as a replacement, a quite common procedure, butContinue reading “Looking Back”
A Long Flight
Saturday, February 15th, 2025 A lot happens in February. Firstly, on the 9th of this month, I completed a flight of approximately 40.2 billion miles. That is the number of miles the earth has circled the sun during my 69 years. One more year and I will cross the threshold of 70, truly old age.Continue reading “A Long Flight”
Winter Visit
Thursday, February 6th, 2025 I returned 2 days ago from my winter visit to Michigan. There I spent a couple of days with my son and his girlfriend and her 2 children. I also spent a few days with my friends. I have 2 very good friends that are sisters. They are immigrants from IndiaContinue reading “Winter Visit”
January In The Desert
January 26th, 2025 I am nearing the end of the first month of 2025. There are a few activities here near Quartzsite, Arizona each January. This is the peak for visitors (campers) to the area. While taking my walks around the Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA), I notice that in some places the camping rigsContinue reading “January In The Desert”
Last Time
December 31st, 2024 There is a four letter word that you find yourself saying more and more when getting old. The word is “LAST”. For example, today is the LAST day of 2024. The reason I think about that, is you start to wonder how many LAST days of a year will I see? Also,Continue reading “Last Time”
A Holiday
December 24th, 2024 Today is my 68th Christmas Eve. I am camped out in the Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona. It is warm here. My relatives and friends are elsewhere, so I am alone again this year for the holiday. Last year, I was in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota with my mother and sister. That wasContinue reading “A Holiday”
Starting All Over 